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Gare du Nord

Europe's busiest railroad station is a terminus for Eurostar, Thalys, and other trains to Northern France and Germany, Britain, and the Benelux countries.

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By Durant Imboden

The Gare du Nord may the most important Parisian railroad station for English-speaking visitors, for two reasons:

• Eurostar trains between Britain and Paris arrive and depart from the Gare du Nord, as do Eurostar (formerly Thalys) trains that serve Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. Eurostar also runs trains to the French Alps during the ski season.

• The Gare du Nord is an interchange point between the Paris Métro underground system and RER Line "B" trains that serve Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Other rail services at the Gare du Nord include TGV and Grandes Lignes trains to Northern France and beyond, SNCF/Transilien commuter trains, and (in the new Gare Magenta next door) the RER "E" line to the northeastern suburbs of Paris.

In this article, we'll give details on the station and its services, public transportation from the Gare du Nord, and useful Web links. We'll also point you to our own related articles and show you an album of captioned photos from the Gare du Nord. To get started, click the link below:

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